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Job Description

Pilot and navigate the flight of fixed-wing, multi-engine aircraft, usually on scheduled air carrier routes, for the transport of passengers and cargo. Requires Federal Air Transport Pilot certificate and rating for specific aircraft type used. Includes regional, National, and international airline pilots and flight instructors of airline pilots.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 53-2011.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 152,770.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 0.00
Currently, there are 81,520 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers”.

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Tasks for “Air Force Pilot”

Choose routes, altitudes, and speeds that will provide the fastest, safest, and smoothest flights.
Plan and formulate flight activities and test schedules and prepare flight evaluation reports.
Use instrumentation to guide flights when visibility is poor.
Monitor gauges, warning devices, and control panels to verify aircraft performance and to regulate engine speed.
Test and evaluate the performance of new aircraft.
Inspect aircraft for defects and malfunctions, according to pre-flight checklists.
File instrument flight plans with air traffic control to ensure that flights are coordinated with other air traffic.
Perform minor maintenance work, or arrange for major maintenance.
Record in log books information such as flight times, distances flown, and fuel consumption.
Instruct other pilots and student pilots in aircraft operations and the principles of flight.
Direct activities of aircraft crews during flights.
Steer aircraft along planned routes, using autopilot and flight management computers.
Confer with flight dispatchers and weather forecasters to keep abreast of flight conditions.
Start engines, operate controls, and pilot airplanes to transport passengers, mail, or freight, adhering to flight plans, regulations, and procedures.
Order changes in fuel supplies, loads, routes, or schedules to ensure safety of flights.
Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions, and other information, using radio equipment.
Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights.
Coordinate flight activities with ground crews and air traffic control and inform crew members of flight and test procedures.
Make announcements regarding flights, using public address systems.
Check passenger and cargo distributions and fuel amounts to ensure that weight and balance specifications are met.
Work as part of a flight team with other crew members, especially during takeoffs and landings.
Respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions.
Evaluate other pilots or pilot-license applicants for proficiency.
Brief crews about flight details, such as destinations, duties, and responsibilities.
Conduct in-flight tests and evaluations at specified altitudes and in all types of weather to determine the receptivity and other characteristics of equipment and systems.
Load smaller aircraft, handling passenger luggage and supervising refueling.

Related Technology & Tools

Electric trim switches
Navigation mode selectors
Manual trim wheels
Flight database systems
Fire extinguishers
On-board intercom systems
Nosewheel steering systems
Engine anti-ice systems
Landing gear control systems
Control display units CDU
Automatic landing systems
Microwave landing systems MLS
Recirculation control systems
Rudder pedals
Diluter demand emergency oxygen systems
Fire suppression and control systems
Anti-skid control systems
Instrument landing system ILS localizers
Wing anti-ice systems
Pressurization control systems
Continuous flow emergency oxygen systems
Windscreen ice control systems
Aileron trim switches
Transponder landing systems TLS
Very high frequency VHF radio communication systems
Control wheels
High-frequency HF radio communication systems
Satellite-based navigation and guidance systems
Passenger oxygen control systems
Yaw damper systems
Digital communications display units DCDU
Power generation and distribution control systems
Rudder trim knobs
Autopilot systems
Flaps control levers
Brake pedals
Hydraulic control systems
Attitude heading reference systems AHRS
Ultra high frequency UHF radio communication systems
Very high frequency omnidirectional range VOR systems
Personal digital assistants PDA
Pressure demand emergency oxygen systems
Global positioning system GPS devices
Hydraulic actuators
Instrument landing system ILS glideslope receivers
Brake management systems
Pneumatics systems
Airborne collision avoidance systems ACAS
Head-up guidance systems HGS
Data load selectors
Autobrakes
Cockpit displays of traffic information CDTI
Electronic flight instrument systems EFIS
Nondirectional radio beacon markers
Emergency exit slides
Ground proximity warning systems GPWS
Emergency life rafts
Equipment cooling controls
Automatic direction finder ADF radio systems
Aircraft data loaders
Inertial navigation systems INS
Point plotters
Long range navigation LORAN-C systems
Distance measuring equipment DME
Desktop computers
Hydraulic pressure regulators
Notebook computers
Radio frequency-based navigation and guidance systems
Fuel control systems
Very high frequency VHF direction finders

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